Movies Like Once Upon a Time in the East
If you liked Once Upon a Time in the East (1974), a drama and comedy movie directed by André Brassard, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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Everybody's Talking About Jamie (2021)
★ 6.1/10Also drama and comedyJamie New is 16 and doesn’t quite fit in—instead of pursuing a "real" career he dreams of becoming a drag queen. Uncertain about his future, Jamie knows one thing for sure: he is going to be a sensation. Supported by…
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To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995)
★ 7.5/10Also comedy and dramaVeteran drag queens Vida Boheme and Noxeema Jackson take novice Chi-Chi Rodriguez under their wing on a madcap road trip across the country to compete in the Drag Queen of America pageant in Los Angeles.
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The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
★ 7.3/10Also drama and comedyTwo drag performers and a transgender woman travel across the desert to perform their unique style of cabaret.
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The Best Way to Walk (1976)
★ 6.5/10Also dramaIn 1960, Marc and Philippe are counselors at a summer camp in the French countryside. One night, Marc finds Philippe dressed and made up as a woman, and from now on, he will keep on humiliating Philippe.
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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997)
★ 6.4/10Also dramaA visiting city reporter's assignment suddenly revolves around the murder trial of a local millionaire, whom he befriends.
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Three Nights a Week (2022)
★ 6.7/10Also dramaWhen young Baptiste meets Cookie Kunty, a young Parisian drag queen, he feels compelled to start a new photographic project.
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Willy the 1st (2016)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and dramaWilly, a boorish 50 something, finally moves out of his parents’ to start a new life
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Marry Me, Dude (2017)
★ 6.2/10Also comedyYassine asks his best friend Fred to marry him in order to avoid deportation...
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La Cage aux Folles (1978)
★ 6.8/10Also comedyTwo gay men living in St. Tropez have their lives turned upside down when the son of one of the men announces he is getting married. They try to conceal their lifestyle and their ownership of the drag club downstairs…
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Kinky Boots: The Musical (2019)
★ 7.8/10Also comedy and dramaCharlie Price is a shoe factory owner struggling to save his family business, and Lola is a fabulous entertainer with a wildly exciting idea. With a little compassion and a lot of understanding, this unexpected pair…
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Kinky Boots (2005)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and dramaCharles Price may have grown up with his father in the family shoe business in Northampton, central England, but he never thought that he would take his father's place. Charles has a chance encounter with the…
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Alex Strangelove (2018)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and dramaAlex Truelove is on a quest to lose his virginity, an event eagerly awaited by his patient girlfriend and cheered on with welcome advice by his rowdy friends. But Alex, a super gregarious dude, is oddly unmotivated. A…
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Macadam Stories (2015)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and comedyImprobable encounters bring tenderness, laughter and compassion to a world of urban alienation.
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CQ (2001)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and dramaA young filmmaker in 1960s Paris juggles directing a cheesy sci-fi debacle, directing his own personal art film, coping with his crumbling relationship with his girlfriend, and a new-found infatuation with the sci-fi…
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Street Flow (2019)
★ 6.9/10Also dramaNoumouké, from the suburb of Paris, is about to decide which brother's foot steps to follow - the lawyer student Soulaymaan or the gangster Demba.
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Almost Friends (2017)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and comedyA man in his mid-20s, still living at home with his mother and stepfather, puts all his eggs in one basket: the girl who works at his local coffee shop. The problem is, she has a serious boyfriend. As they become…
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I Love You, I Don't (1976)
★ 5.8/10Also dramaThe petite waitress Johnny works and lives in a truck-stop, where she's lonely and longs for love. She develops a crush on the garbage truck driver Krassky, although her sleazy boss Boris warns her that he's gay.
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Going Places (1974)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and dramaTwo whimsical, aimless thugs harass and assault women, steal, murder, and alternately charm, fight, or sprint their way out of trouble. They take whatever the bourgeoisie holds dear, whether it’s cars, peace of mind…
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Heartstrings (2016)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and comedyA talented cellist, Marie, is secretly losing her sight due to a degenerative eye disease. Determined to attend a prestigious music school, she strikes a pact with her struggling classmate Victor: she’ll help him with…
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Landline (2017)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and dramaA teenager living with her sister and parents in Manhattan during the 1990s discovers that her father is having an affair.